Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has approved the rehabilitation of Enyimba-Ariaria Road in the Ariaria International Market to further enhance business activities.
Otti made this known on Tuesday during an on-the-spot assessment of a section of the market in Aba.
The governor said: “Yesterday, I approved the contract for reconstruction of the Enyimba-Ariaria Road in Ariaria International Market.
“Before the end of this week, work will commence in earnest on the road.
“The rehabilitation of the road will stretch from inside the market to the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway.”
He said that the road rehabilitation was part of efforts made by Abia Government to provide a conducive environment for people to transact businesses in the market.
Otti hoped that the road rehabilitation would boost commerce in Aba and the entire state.
He said that the government was determined to sustain its environmental sanitation campaign, adding that he was in the market to ensure prompt evacuation of refuse causing flooding in the market.
“We are here to clear waste. The evacuation has begun but there is still a lot of work to be done in clearing the refuse.
“I was made to understand that the waste is the major cause of the flooding experienced in Ariaria.
“This makes it very important for the evacuation to be done quickly,” Otti said.
He directed relevant agencies to ensure that the refuse would be evacuated within one week.
He said that the government was determined to end perennial flooding in the market.
Otti urged Abia residents to complement the government’s efforts to clean up Abia by being actively involved in environmental sanitation. (NAN)
